E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 64 accord. He was transferred to hospital following his complaint of chest pain. However, since allegations of excesses by the police had been made the Crime Branch of the CID, Meerut, would reinvestigate the matter. 341. With respect to Sobejan Bibi, who was allegedly raped and killed on 4 September 1993 by two BSF members in Digberia, West Bengal, she had in fact been attacked by two private individuals. Inquiries had revealed that the two BSF members had reached the place of incident after the commission of the crime. The actual culprits were later apprehended and the case against them was under investigation. Urgent appeals transmitted and replies received 342. The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on 19 May 1995 on behalf of Shabir Ahmad Shah, a leader of the People’s League in Jammu and Kashmir, who was reportedly arrested on 12 May 1995 by members of the security forces. He was said to be held incommunicado at Hari Niwas interrogation centre. On 6 June 1995 the Government replied that Shabir Shah had been detained in connection with demonstrations, but had been released the same day. He was not taken to Hari Niwas interrogation centre nor subjected to torture. 343. On 3 July 1995 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal concerning Sheikh Mohammad Ashraf, a lawyer and President of the Baramulla branch of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, who was reportedly arrested on the night of 15-16 June 1995 by members of the army Rashtriya Rifles. His relatives were denied access to him and his whereabouts were unknown. On 23 August 1995 the Government replied that Sheikh Ashraf, who was affiliated with a militant group, had been arrested for a violation of the Indian Arms Act and remained in custody while proceedings against him were under way. On 21 November 1995 the Government notified the Special Rapporteur that he had been released on 9 September 1995. Indonesia Information transmitted to the Government 344. By letter dated 29 May 1995 the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received allegations of torture in the cases summarized in the following paragraphs. 345. Junyonto, a nine-year-old boy arrested by police on suspicion of stealing a wallet on 16 January 1993 in Indramayu, West Java, was allegedly beaten on both feet and burned with cigarettes at the police station, until he admitted that he had stolen the wallet and given it to his parents. The next day, his mother, Dasmen, and his father, Sudarmo, were reportedly detained. Dasmen was allegedly beaten, kicked, and suspended upside down from the ceiling with her legs tied together while her hair was pulled. As a result of her treatment, she spent three days in a coma in hospital. Sudormo was allegedly kicked and punched while Junyonto was forced to watch. He eventually collapsed and was declared dead on arrival at hospital. Five police personnel were said to have been questioned by the military police about the incident, but it was unknown if they had been charged with an offence.